Specific endurance testing in tennis
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Alexander Ferrauti, Vanessa Kinner, Jaime Fernandez-Fernandez
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Aspects of work load demands in tennis
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Test description and life presentation
3
Test validity and reliability
4
Norm values and test interpretation
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 Energy metabolism and oxygen kinetics differ extremly between running and tennis
4
.
VO2
Tennis
[l/min]
RER
W.R. (VO2 = 1,737 l/min)
1,5
RER
VO 2
3
1,3
2
1,1
1
0,9
0
Pause
Ruhe
Einschlagen
4
Pause
10 - 40 min
Pause
100 - 120 min
0,7
1,5
Running
W.R. (VO2 = 1,695 l/min)
3
1,3
2
1,1
1
0,9
0
Ruhe
0 - 10 min
10 - 40 min
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100 - 120 min
0,7
Ferrauti et al.
Eur J Appl Physiol 2002
 Oxygen consumption of maximal stroke activities is considerably high
BH Standing max (112 km/h)
FH Standing max (121 km/h)
82 % VO2max
86 % VO2max
Fernandez-Fernandez et al. 2010, J. Strenght Cond. Res.
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clothest correlation was found between the Tennis Ballmachine Test and the
 The
Multistage Shuttle Run Test (Léger et al. 1988)
Treadmill:
VO2max
0,478
0,551
0,339
Multistage 20m SR:
VO2max-est
0,770*
Ballmachine Test:
4mmol/l
0,815*
Treadmill:
v 4 mmol/L
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0,665
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Aspects of work load demands in tennis
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Test description and life presentation
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Test validity and reliability
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Norm values and test interpretation
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Hit & Turn Tennis Test (HTT)
 Translation of the multistage 20 m shuttle run
test (Léger et al.1988) on tennis demands.
 The Hit and Turn Tennis test is an acoustically
controlled and progressive Fitness Test.
 The test is carried out with a racket on a tennis
court by one or more players at the same time.
 The object of the test is to follow as long as possible
the audio signals and to hold up the required footwork.
 The player has to run along the base line and to simulate
a shot in the respective corners in time with the signals.
 The maximal achieved test level or a LA threshold
related sub maximal test level is assessed.
developed by Ruhr-University Bochum (2008)
under support of ITF and DTB
contact: [email protected]
© 2008 Prof. Dr. Alexander Ferrauti, Ruhr-University Bochum,
Fakulty of Sport Science
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Alexander Ferrauti, Vanessa Kinner, Jaime Fernandez-Fernandez
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Aspects of work load demands in tennis
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2
Test description and life presentation
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3
Test validity and reliability
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4
Norm values and test interpretation
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n=12
regional players
VO2 peak
L 4 mmol
Carpet/Carpet
0,942**
0,848**
Carpet/Clay
0,713**
0,880**
HTT/Ballmachine Test
0,961**
0,756**
HTT/Treadmill Test
0,619 *
0,617 *
Reliability
Validity
R. Federer (SUI) – R. Nadal (ESP)
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Aspects of work load demands in tennis
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2
Test description and life presentation
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3
Test validity and reliability
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4
Norm values and test interpretation
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Level max
18
16
14
12
10
8
6
4
2
16,1
14,4
11,6
11,7
12,0
VO2 peak
70
13,1
[ml/kg/min]
60
13,4
50
50,4
49,0
f 14
f 16
55,7
55,0
m 12
m 14
60,4
57,7
54,6
40
30
f 14
f 16
m 12
m 14
m 16
m RR
m NR
m 16
m RR
m NR
205
201
197
198
m 14
m 16
m RR
m NR
HR peak
LA peak
[min-1]
[mmol/L]
220
15
200
12
206
212
203
180
9
6
10,0
6,8
7,9
7,3
5,3
3
8,4
160
140
6,0
120
100
0
f 14
f 16
m 12
m 14
m 16
m RR
m NR
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f 14
f 16
m 12
VO2 [mmol·min-1·kg-1]
70,0
NR (n=14)
f(x)=2.0x + 30.0 {8,16}
RR (n=13)
f(x)=1.2x + 40.0 {8,12}
60,0
50,0
*
*
3
4
*
*
40,0
30,0
20,0
1
2
5
6
7
8
Level
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9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
f14 (n=17)
f16 (n=13)
VO2 [mmol·min-1·kg-1]
70,0
f(x)=1.21x + 35.0 {6,11}
f(x)=1.25x + 32.0 {6,11}
60,0
50,0
*
*
5
6
Level
40,0
30,0
20,0
1
3
4
7
8
9
10
11
10
11
m12 (n=8) f(x)=1.80x + 33.0 {6,11}
m14 (n=20) f(x)=1.66x + 33.0 {6,14}
m16 (n=19) f(x)=1.68x + 31.0 {6,14}
70,0
VO2 [mmol·min-1·kg-1]
2
60,0
*
50,0
*
*
40,0
30,0
*
*
2
3
*
*
7
8
*
20,0
1
4
5
6
Level
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12
13
14
Norm Values for Male Tournament Players
VO2 est [ml/min/kg]
Level
Intervall [s]
1
4.9
2
4.8
3
4.7
4
4.6
5
4.5
6
4.4
7
4.3
8
4.2
9
4.1
10
4.0
11
3.9
12
3.8
13
3.7
14
3.6
15
3.5
16
3.4
17
3.3
18
3.2
19
3.1
20
3.0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Strokes
8
9
Category
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
untrained
46.0
48.0
50.0
52.0
54.0
56.0
58.0
60.0
62.0
64.0
66.0
68.0
46.0
48.0
50.0
52.0
54.0
56.0
58.0
60.0
62.0
64.0
66.0
68.0
46.1
48.1
50.1
52.1
54.1
56.1
58.1
60.1
62.1
64.1
66.1
68.1
46.2
48.2
50.2
52.2
54.2
56.2
58.2
60.2
62.2
64.2
66.2
68.2
46.3
48.3
50.3
52.3
54.3
56.3
58.3
60.3
62.3
64.3
66.3
68.3
46.4
48.4
50.4
52.4
54.4
56.4
58.4
60.4
62.4
64.4
66.4
68.4
46.6
48.6
50.6
52.6
54.5
56.5
58.5
60.5
62.5
64.5
66.5
68.5
46.8
48.8
50.8
52.8
54.6
56.6
58.6
60.6
62.6
64.6
66.6
68.6
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47.0
49.0
51.0
53.0
54.8
56.8
58.8
60.8
62.7
64.7
66.7
68.7
47.2
49.2
51.2
53.2
55.0
57.0
59.0
61.0
62.8
64.8
66.8
68.8
47.4
49.4
51.4
53.4
55.2
57.2
59.2
61.2
63.0
65.0
67.0
69.0
47.6
49.6
51.6
53.6
55.4
57.4
59.4
61.4
63.2
65.2
67.2
69.2
47.8
49.8
51.8
53.8
55.6
57.6
59.6
61.6
63.4
65.4
67.4
69.4
48.0
50.0
52.0
54.0
55.8
57.8
59.8
61.8
63.6
65.6
67.6
69.6
bad
56.0
58.0
60.0
62.0
63.8
65.8
67.8
69.8
reasonable
good
64.0
66.0
68.0
70.0
excellent
Top
Player
HTT individual discussion
Player R.G. (ATP 576)
Test break-off: Level 17.0
VO2max: 67.0 ml/min/kg
4 mmol/l: Level 14.2
Evaluation: excellent
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Player R.Z. (4th division)
Test break-off: Level 12.0
VO2max: 51.0 ml/min/kg
4 mmol/l: Level 10.3
Evaluation: reasonable
Specific diagnostic for athletic development
The biannual nationwide DTB-Test
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Specific endurance testing in tennis
Ferrauti, A., Kinner, V.J., Fernandez-Fernandez, J. (2011). The Hit & Turn Tennis Test: an acoustically
controlled endurance test for tennis players. J. Sport Sci., 29, 485-94.
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